Lease-to-buy farmer receives title deed after 20 years
The case of an 80-year-old Limpopo farmer, David Rakgase, who recently received the title deed for the 3 000ha farm he had been leasing from government for at least 20...
SA’s land price trends in the spotlight
Farm prices in South Africa are currently in the process of recovery, broadly reflecting good rainfall and subsequent high crop yields, as well as general regional economic realities.
New partnership aims to address agri labour problems
South African farmers will now have direct access to advice and assistance with labour matters, while being represented on several national labour forums.
US farming machinery supply under pressure
Disruptions to global supply chains have resulted in a shortage of the steel, plastics, microchips and tires that US machinery manufacturers need to produce tractors and combine harvesters.
SA’s tomato volumes expected to normalise by early May
Following a shortage of tomatoes and resultant sharp spike in prices since February this year, the situation is expected to normalise in the next two weeks, with supplies on South...
Food and beverages main contributor to higher inflation
In March, South Africa’s headline inflation increased slightly to 3,2% year-on-year (y/y), up from 2,9% reported in February.
Mpumalanga Agri urges restraint in farm shooting case
Mpumalanga Agriculture has expressed concern about some government leaders and members of the public pre-judging the five accused who have appeared in the Piet Retief Magstrates’ Court in connection with...
SA on high alert after second avian flu case is confirmed
A second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been reported on a North West broiler breeder farm, where 14 000 birds have been culled.
Concern about decrease in SA cotton plantings
Although South Africa’s cotton industry celebrated production growth of 800% over the preceding five years in 2019, the industry has shown a 40% decrease in hectares planted to the crop...
15 000 pigs to be culled after AFS outbreak in North West
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is expected to start culling 15 000 pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) on a farm near Potchefstroom in North...
Great scope for expansion of Namibia’s poultry industry
The poultry industry in Namibia didn’t escape the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to René Werner, chairperson of the Namibia Poultry Producers’ Association (PPA).
Concern about African horse sickness in protection zone
It is not yet clear whether the outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) in the protection zone of the Western Cape will have an impact on the EU’s auditing of...
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